Short and Sweet - 6/15/09 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Pescavore1 · 06-16-2009, 12:37 PM

With a heavy work load the last couple of months my opportunities to fish have been far and few between. I gave my favorite fishing guide a call and I brought a couple of celebratory cold beers. We broke tradition by opening one as soon we started fishing instead of having to earn it with a fish on deck. Fortunately, breaking tradition didn't affect the outcome, and soon after I was hooked up with a beautiful White Seabass. Josh advised me to let her go and try to upgrade, but it was pretty hard to do considering how often I catch these fish. I dragged her around with the Hobie and with a big splash she kicked to the bottom. Soon after Josh has a heavy bend in the rod and a big smile on his face. He plays the fish out and when I see him reach for the gaff I know it must be something worthy.

Josh called me over to take a photo and told me to put a bait down. After taking the photos Josh told me to put a fresh bait on and I reeled my mackerel in. She still looked great, as happy and strong as you could be with a hook in your face, but I put a fresh bait on anyway. A couple sips of my cold beer later, BOOM! This was a fun fight and I had hopes of another fifty, but I couldn't bare the thought of trying for another.

A long and skinny thirty pound class fish. I'll take one of these anyday!

nabeeko · 06-16-2009, 01:02 PM

Schweet looking fishes!

Congrats!

j mo · 06-16-2009, 01:58 PM

Sapporo?! Thats what ive been doing wrong.....

Dennis · 06-16-2009, 01:59 PM

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DOGHOUSE26 · 06-16-2009, 02:05 PM

Congratulations on a nice fish, we watched in the binos as you were playing with the gaff. That was a fat one hanging on the yellow rear end!

T-Rex · 06-16-2009, 02:25 PM

Nice

!

Gutsy call on the release and upgrade!
Well done!

dos ballenas · 06-16-2009, 02:29 PM

Nice report! What color was the water? How deep were you? Did you catch it on spectra? Good job! Maybe one day I can catch one of those fish!

06-16-2009, 12:37 PM	#1
Pescavore1 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scripps Ranch Posts: 82	Short and Sweet - 6/15/09 With a heavy work load the last couple of months my opportunities to fish have been far and few between. I gave my favorite fishing guide a call and I brought a couple of celebratory cold beers. We broke tradition by opening one as soon we started fishing instead of having to earn it with a fish on deck. Fortunately, breaking tradition didn't affect the outcome, and soon after I was hooked up with a beautiful White Seabass. Josh advised me to let her go and try to upgrade, but it was pretty hard to do considering how often I catch these fish. I dragged her around with the Hobie and with a big splash she kicked to the bottom. Soon after Josh has a heavy bend in the rod and a big smile on his face. He plays the fish out and when I see him reach for the gaff I know it must be something worthy. Josh called me over to take a photo and told me to put a bait down. After taking the photos Josh told me to put a fresh bait on and I reeled my mackerel in. She still looked great, as happy and strong as you could be with a hook in your face, but I put a fresh bait on anyway. A couple sips of my cold beer later, BOOM! This was a fun fight and I had hopes of another fifty, but I couldn't bare the thought of trying for another. A long and skinny thirty pound class fish. I'll take one of these anyday!

06-16-2009, 01:59 PM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	.. __________________ Hmmmm.....

06-16-2009, 02:29 PM	#7
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	Nice report! What color was the water? How deep were you? Did you catch it on spectra? Good job! Maybe one day I can catch one of those fish! __________________ ____________________________________________

06-16-2009, 01:02 PM	#2
nabeeko Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 68	Schweet looking fishes! Congrats!

06-16-2009, 01:58 PM	#3
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Sapporo?! Thats what ive been doing wrong.....

06-16-2009, 02:05 PM	#5
DOGHOUSE26 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Escondido Posts: 36	Congratulations on a nice fish, we watched in the binos as you were playing with the gaff. That was a fat one hanging on the yellow rear end!

06-16-2009, 02:25 PM	#6
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nice ! Gutsy call on the release and upgrade! Well done!